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March Madness - Florida Downs Auburn 79-73 - Match Report
Walter Clayton Jr. poured in 34 points for Florida on Saturday, as they defeated Auburn 79-73 at Alamodome.
Florida won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
Alijah Martin had 17 points for Florida and Thomas Haugh chipped in with 12 points. Alex Condon had 3 assists for them, while Rueben Chinyelu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Auburn got 18 points from Chad Baker-Mazara in a losing cause and another 15 points from Johni Broome. Tahaad Pettiford contributed 4 assists for them, while Dylan Cardwell had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Auburn were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-29.